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Newspaper
Des Moines Tribune
Location
Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1945
Page
5
London crowds celebrate the surrender news with parades and cheers while acknowledging the war against Japan remains unresolved. The European war concludes after 2076 days of conflict beginning in 1939 with Germany’s invasion of Poland.
Fragmented account recounts postwar hopes in London and Westminster with Archbishop comments on pacifism and destruction. It notes crowds at Ratkow Corner, busy pubs, and mixed reactions as civilians mark a hopeful path to peace, while soldiers and families recall recent sacrifices.
A chaotic mix of prayers and chants filled urban sidewalks as crowds in several cities surged in reaction to global events. Police and workers faced disruptions, while leaders urged calm and resilience amid tense demonstrations and media broadcasts.
Fragmentary passage describes a Des Moines scene with a medical discharge, a sergeant, a cleaning woman, and servicemen along Lachat Street near a BPAY coupe. The text is damaged and hard to interpret but suggests a quiet moment disrupted by a discharge or arrival.
Citizens share street scenes of wartime excitement as a radio report and sergeant headlines ripple through Locust streets. A civilian recounts German submarine alerts while crowds gather for a wedding procession and public celebrations ripple through Carroll to Davenport amid store closings and church services.
General Walter Bedell Smith, 50, born in Indianapolis, has led Eisenhower’s staff since September 1942. He helped marshal Allied forces for the 1942 invasion of North Africa and later directed planning and operations at SHAEF. His early career included service in World War I and frontline combat with the 4th Infantry Division in France.
A fragmented obituary notes Henry served in the Army and rose to major from 1939 through World War II. It mentions assignments at Fort Riley in Kansas and Camp Custer in Michigan, with later duties near Washington and in the Navy area, documenting long service and personal losses.
A deed transferring land in South Windham was registered in Portland, dated September 3, with officials noting the action in the local registry. The record references veteran service and wartime coordination honors but the key entry marks the transfer of property in Maine.
A partial obituary note reports Mrs Ay Harris, 28, of Grinnell, died after a Saturday fire at a local area. The service is set for Tuesday at 2 99 PM at Saint Cheater Cemetery with a year since the incident referenced.
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